Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel

"Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel" by Charles Wilder Glass is a captivating story that mixes science fiction with questions about the spirit. The story centers on Ruth, who lives her life on Earth while also going on spiritual journeys to Mars and other places, where she explores ideas about love, the soul's immortality, and finding truth through psychic experiences. At the beginning of the story, we meet Ruth as she interacts with characters like Princess Kezia and Prince Cresto in the mystical place of Lytton Springs, India. From these first events, we learn that Ruth can see the future and that she has a connection to Cresto, who tells her important things about love and what happens after death. Their adventures take them to different worlds, showing how important the idea of the soul's immortality is to the story, and that love is a good force that guides us through life. The combination of romance, spirituality, and an imaginative setting immediately grabs readers and prepares them for the more meaningful ideas discussed later in the book.